Don's helpers, Cole and Hudson, minnow trapping. Looks like today is going to be a bit of a rain event. Rain started last evening, the lake is foggy this morning, but it's not a thick fog. Today's forecast - Periods of rain. High 16. Tonight Mainly cloudy. 40 percent...
A fine bunch of walleye were caught by these guys yesterday. I think I've lost my touch at fishing because all I could catch were northerns. Others in my boat caught walleye though. We have a quiet day today, no portages. Don will go check minnow traps. 15C this...
Here's Dave again with the first bass he has ever caught he enjoyed catching bass because of the good fight they put up. Yesterday was a pleasant day, a good day for fishing. Today's forecast - Mainly sunny. High 23. Humidex 25. UV index 6 or high. Tonight A few...
Someone had some luck catching bass. Bass have been a little difficult to catch lately. It's a foggy morning and temperatures dipped down to plus 2C. Today's forecast -Sunny. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. High 20. UV index 6 or high. Tonight Clear. Low...
At the age of 82, Dave has caught his first walleye here on Manion Lake. Being from British Columbia, Dave catches many other species of fish, walleye has been on his bucket list. Yesterday was more like a fall day, rain, heavy at times and cool. Today's forecast - A...
Sunrise on Manion Lake this morning. It's a cool morning, a little mist rising off the lake. Our days have noticeably gotten shorter indicating the end of summer is getting closer. Today's forecast -Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness this morning then 30 percent...
While on White Otter Lake, the "kids" checked out the White Otter Castle. You may have seen a photo of the castle when we've gone there by snowmachine. They used a drone to capture this photo of them on the balcony. John and I went fishing and caught enough for our...
Yesterday John, Allison and I went trout fishing but were not successful. We saw fish on the graph, had a bite and a couple of taps but that was it. The "kids" went camping on White Otter Lake, John dropped Allison off. This is a bird's eye view of White Otter, it's a...
Early morning fishermen enjoying the sunrise and the peacefulness of the morning. Busy day for portages this morning. Yesterday we managed to get out and do a little fishing. Today's forecast -Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Wind becoming southwest...
Yesterday was a rainy day although we didn't receive as much rain as they had forecasted. And as a result it's been a very foggy morning, so foggy that Don actually lost his way on the way back from the portage this morning. Allison took this photo of our place while...
We managed to have an after dinner pontoon ride on a gorgeous evening last night. We had several thunderstorms but little rain roll through throughout the day yesterday. Today's forecast suggests that we're going to have a hot humid day today. Today's forecast -Mainly...
The Foy group had another successful fishing trip, good weather and some good fishing. Yesterday was another beautiful day full of sunshine. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. High 25. Humidex 28. UV index 6 or high. Tonight...
Well yesterday was another first for us here at Manion Lake as this family gathering held the first ever boat races on the beach. There were some very impressive boats and one ...well let's just say it needed some more work! Everyone certainly had a fun time with the...
Don found the perfect spot to pick blueberries. This is just a little snapshot of what the berries look like makes for some pretty easy picking. While Don was setting minnow traps I picked more berries yesterday. Now my job is to clean them all. Today will be a busy...
Our view this morning, it never gets old. A little fog and 6C. The fog will burn off and it will be another gorgeous day. Yesterday, the girls and I spent about an hour picking blueberries. Don had found the perfect spot that was loaded with berries. We'll have to go...
Great bird's eye view of our place through the lens of a drone. No more relaxing as it's back to business with guests checking both in and out today. Today's forecast -Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Fog patches...
Our view last night. The moon was spectacular but it was difficult capturing a photo as the mosquitoes were ferocious! After delivering some supplies to Pettit, Allison and I tried our luck at bass fishing. We only fished for about an hour, I did catch one, my first...
Our view this morning, sunny and calm. Yesterday was a very peaceful day, we didn't do much of anything, that was a first for this summer. Today is another somewhat quiet day, there's just a few things to do. Today's forecast - A mix of sun and cloud. 60 percent...
The last group of wedding guests returning from Mount Lake on Saturday night, a happy crew. The last of the wedding guests have just left so we'll have a lovely quiet day. I'm hoping to get out and do some fishing, it's been a while since I've had the opportunity to...
Well, E & P's adventure wedding went off with out any glitches. We successfully portaged and ferried many guests up to Mount Lake before the bride arrived. With dark clouds, thunder and lightning looming, the ceremony began and luckily was finished before the rain. We...
Today is E&P's wedding. There ceremony and festivities will take place at Mount Lake. But first a trip to Fort Frances to get ready and what better way to get there than by float plane. We're busy today portaging and ferrying wedding guests to Mount Lake. Looks like...
The girls have the car packed with signs to show the way to E&P's wedding. Guests will begin arriving today, for the big day tomorrow. Our work is done now we just have to portage the wedding guests to the venue. Weather is looking good, not too hot but maybe just a...
Boats are loaded to the max with supplies for E & P's wedding which will take place at Mount Lake on Saturday. We have some more clean up work to do today before their wedding guests begin to arrive. Don will pick up our pontoon boat later this afternoon and we'll...
A few showers yesterday has brought some cooler temperatures, currently 13C making for a more comfortable morning. Lots to do today as we're gearing up for a busy weekend. Today's forecast -A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers this afternoon. High 22....
Sorry that there haven't been any photos for the last few days. Don and I were in Halifax to celebrate the life of one of my cousins and as well as visiting with my family. While we were in Halifax we saw some tall ships and ate some delicious seafood. This is a photo...
Having a plane or two to fly in for your fishing trip makes for a quick journey. A windy day yesterday made it a challenge for fishing. It was also cloudy all day, threatening to rain but we never got any storms. It's a calm, sunny morning. Today's forecast - Sunny....
Here's another great looking walleye caught while Mark while fishing at one of our outposts. I was going to say we've got a cool morning but it's 18C, so not cool at all, but there's a good wind starting so that's what's making things feel cooler. Don and Alex are...
You can't fish all the time. Sometimes you have to sit back, relax and enjoy the peace and quiet. Yesterday Don checked and then set some new minnow ponds. Today he's taking our pontoon boat in for some clean up and repairs. It's been a gorgeous morning, I managed to...
Bass fishing can be a lot of fun, especially when they jump out of the water and it's a nice change from fishing for walleye. I went out fishing for an hour, tried to catch dinner but was unsuccessful. Between the biting flies and the sound of thunder and imminent...
What a beautiful walleye, love the colour of this one, looks like it's a good size too. The kids certainly did well fishing, I wonder if they out-fished their parents? Don's already had a few portages this morning and there's still more to come. Hoping to get some...
Someone's pretty happy about this walleye he caught while fishing at our Sandbeach Outpost. Another early morning for us of portaging and guests checking out. It was a hot day yesterday, temperatures back to more normal today. Today's forecast -Mainly cloudy with 60...
Henry caught this 39 inch Northern while fishing on Manion Lake. Once again you can detect smoke over the lake this morning. Today's forecast - Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 26. Humidex 29. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight Clear. Increasing...
I'm sure many hunters will appreciate this photo. Thanks to Amber for sending this picture of a bull moose she saw while fishing on the Mount-Pettit Lake system. It's a beautiful bull moose, still in velvet which means the antlers will likely get even bigger. Another...
Now that's a beautiful walleye that was caught and released during a family fishing trip to Mount Lake, looks like it was a bit heavy. It's a calm, warm morning, 17C. The haze that's on the lake is likely smoke from a combination of the many fires in British Columbia...
"Bass brothers" Owen and Duncan are proud of their catch. Good job boys!! If you're planning on being in the great outdoors you'd better get a supply of bug spray as we have quite the invasion of mosquitoes. I guess this damp yet hot weather has brought them out....
Here's Mark with a lake trout he caught while staying at our Mount Lake Outpost. Reports indicate that fishing continues to be good, weather certainly has improved. An early start today so Don has a few portages. Today's forecast - Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this...
Don and I enjoyed 2 nights and a full day off. We visited with friends of ours who live just west of Fort Frances. We toured their elk farm, Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nuymg Historical Centre and also Newgold. At Newgold we were fortunate to view the development of the open pit...
Owen was very excited to get out fishing even in the rain, and caught these nice pike! Finally get to see some sun today, expecting a warm day --- 25C and sunny all day.
Mornings on Manion can be quite peaceful. While this isn't our view this morning, we wish it was. It has been cool and rainy for the past 2 days, hopefully we will see the sun later this afternoon. Expecting to see a high of 20C sometime today.
Doug and Dan went fishing on Sandbeach, Doug forgot his CPAP mask so they had to improvise using a red solo cup, masking tape, rubber bands, and a hose of some kind that hooked up to his sleep machine. Doug had a very restful night due to their invention. I'm sure...
Will caught this 33 inch northern while fishing on Manion Lake. This fish had to go back for someone else to catch as regulations on Northern Pike state nothing over 29.5 inches. So far Will has out-fished his dad, catching the biggest walleye and northern. Looks like...
It looks like it wasn't too nice of a day when this northern was caught. And it looks like this guy was in a bit of a battle with another fish. Weather was pleasant yesterday. Don spent a lot of time setting and checking minnow traps. The girls and I managed to take...
Marge caught this big bass on Manion while fishing with her brothers. Fishing definitely has it's up and downs. Yesterday we had a rain storm and a couple of our guests continued to fish in the rain and they said it was unbelievable- walleye, bass and northern were...
A week ago I went kayaking with Gail and Patti down the Hillyer Creek to the Little Turtle River. Part of the creek had some good current which you can see in this photo. The bugs were plentiful so we had to keep paddling to get ahead of them. It's been a busy...
Here's John again with a walleye this time while he was staying at our Mount Lake Outpost. You can tell this one isn't from Sandbeach as it's a lighter colour. Yesterday was another warm one, after doing a minnow run Don took the rest of the day a little easier. I...